Country Italy Elevation 294 m (965 ft) Dialing code 0577 Province Province of Siena Postal code 53016 Dialling code 0577 | Province / Metropolitan city Siena (SI) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 115 km² Local time Wednesday 1:23 AM Region Tuscany | |
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Frazioni Bagnaia, Casanova, Casciano, Crevole, Fontazzi, Frontignano, La Befa, Lupompesi, Miniere di Murlo, Montepescini, Murlo, Poggiobrucoli, Poggiolodoli, Santo Stefano, Vallerano, Vescovado Weather 9°C, Wind NW at 3 km/h, 89% Humidity | ||
Murlo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of Florence and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Siena.
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Map of 53016 Murlo Province of Siena, Italy
Murlo borders the following municipalities: Buonconvento, Civitella Paganico, Montalcino, Monteroni d'Arbia, Monticiano, Sovicille.
The hill of Poggio Civitate was an ancient settlement located in the commune and currently the site of archaeological investigations.
Recent analysis showed that DNA of individuals from Murlo were more closely related those from near Eastern people than those of the other Italian samples, lending credence to Herodotus' attribution of Lydian origin to the Etruscans.
Twin towns
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